Seasonal variation in gross ecosystem production, plant biomass, and carbon and nitrogen pools in five high arctic vegetation types

Arctic, Antarctic, and Alpine Research

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 164-173

  Arndal, M ^a   Illeris, L ^a   Michelsen, A ^a   Albert, K ^a   Tamstorf, M ^b   Hansen, B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^b NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARCTIC ENVIRONMENT; BIOMASS; CARBON CYCLE; CLIMATE CHANGE; ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION; NITROGEN; SEASONAL VARIATION; VEGETATION TYPE; WARMING;

ARCTIC;

BRYOPHYTA; CASSIOPE; SALIX;

EID: 68149100207     PISSN: 15230430     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1657/1938-4246-41.2.164     Document Type: Article

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